A letter to the editor by Ken Rock published in the Baltimore Sun
As a community advocate in the Maryland Just Power Alliance, it struck me how out-of-touch Exelon CEO Calvin Butler came off trying to justify his company’s exorbitant rate increases in a recent interview with the Baltimore Sun.

A message from Executive Director Cynthia Marshall

As we make this transition to the Maryland Just Power Alliance, it has been a great opportunity to reflect on why and how we organize. 

We made the news for opposing Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)'s newest request to increase utility bills for Howard and Anne Arundel residents.

On the first day of early voting on Thursday, June 11, over 200 people rallied with PATH in the parking lot of St. John Baptist Church to encourage voter turnout in the primary elections.

Over 500 people of diverse faiths and backgrounds gathered on March 8th for our PATH Candidate Forum. It was powerful to see so many of us engage in our democracy in a meaningful way and make an impact on the issues that matter most to our communities.

PATH supports new legislation that, if approved by voters, would create a dedicated, long-term funding stream to expand more affordable housing through the Housing Opportunities Trust Fund.

PATH and the Maryland Just Power Alliance celebrated the passage of emergency legislation on ending 287(g) agreements on Tuesday, February 17th! These harmful agreements send local police to do the work of ICE.

Learn more about PATH’s Candidate Forum on March 8th and what makes our events unique.

This week, PATH took part in a significant campaign to defend our immigrant community members as well as the rights of everyone in Howard County, by putting up barriers to the ICE detentions that have been terrorizing our communities.

Based on what we heard in our listening sessions, PATH is prioritizing the following issues as we hold candidates accountable and organize campaigns.

As part of our 2025 listening campaign, PATH listened to more than 700 people in 12 institutions—including synagogues, churches, a mosque, a school, and a union. Facilitators asked participants, “What is keeping you and your family from thriving?”

On January 14, over 100 people packed the room for our “How Housing Policy Shapes Maryland’s Economy” event, featuring Comptroller Lierman and co-hosted by PATH (part of the Maryland Just Power Alliance), the Horizon Foundation, Bridges to Housing Stability, Columbia Housing Center, and the Howard County Housing Affordability Coalition.

On Monday, December 1, PATH celebrated the County Council’s approval of two bills that advance a new lakefront library in downtown Columbia and 320 new mixed-income apartments, including at least 160 affordable homes.

PATH leaders spoke at a press conference on October 23 in support of County Executive Calvin Ball’s plan to facilitate the construction of over 300 new affordable homes in downtown Columbia.

On Thursday night, September 18, 250 of us from PATH, AIM, and ACT gathered to publicly launch our listening campaign!

The Maryland Just Power Alliance was pleased to meet with Governor Moore on Wednesday, Sept 3 to support his “Housing Starts Here” executive order, and to plan future collaboration with his administration.

Right now, the work we do at PATH is more important than ever. Read more about our recent updates and what’s ahead!

On Monday night, July 7, the Howard County Council voted to amend the building code to help transition buildings to clean, efficient electric energy!